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Bird in hand

My cat caught a bird, and it is still alive. What to do?

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2022

My cat caught a bird, and it is still alive. This is the kind of statement that people make on internet forums when they are seeking advice. It happens quite a lot. The advice has to be practical and sensible. … continue reading…

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged bird conservation, birds, cat predation, cats preying on birds, rspca, veterinarian | Leave a reply
An ultrasonic cat deterrent recommended by the RSPB

Domestic cats don’t cause bird populations to decline says the RSPB

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 25, 2022

The RSPB say that domestic cats do not cause bird populations to decline. A bold statement that requires serious consideration. I remember addressing this issue a dozen years ago when the RSPB said the same thing then. For those who … continue reading…

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged bird conservation, birds, cat prey, cat preying on birds, cats preying on birds, hunting birds, ornithologists, RSPB, scientific studies | Leave a reply
Crested lark

Cats in German town under strict lockdown to save crested larks

PoC avatarPosted on May 20, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 20, 2022

COMMENT AND NEWS-WALLDORF, SOUTHWESTERN, GERMANY: The environmental officers of this German town have banned domestic cats from roaming free in an effort to stop them preying upon and eating crested larks during their breeding season. They said that their order … continue reading…

Posted in cat ownership restrictions | Tagged Animal laws, bird conservation, bird conservationists, cat confinement, Cat News, cat predation, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, Germany, restraining cats, restrictions on cat ownership
Cat looking at bird outside

Major bird conservation organisation, BirdLife International, puts impact of cats in perspective

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2022

BirdLife International report states that threats to birds are of ‘humanity’s making’. BirdLife International is the largest international partnership for nature conservation. They are a go-to organisation to understand the status of birds on the planet in respect of their … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged bird conservation, bird conservationists, birds, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, hunting birds, science, study | Leave a reply
Cat Wars

The inherent bias and unhelpfulness in the book ‘Cat Wars’ by Peter Marra and Chris Santella

PoC avatarPosted on November 1, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 1, 2021

You can buy the book Cat Wars by Peter Marra and Chris Santella on Amazon. They describe cats as “environmental contaminants like DDT”. They claim that they spread disease and disrupt the ecological balance of the environment. They have a … continue reading…

Posted in books and CDs | Tagged birds, book, book review, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, domestic cat predation | Leave a reply
Birds killed by flying into World Trade Center NYC one morning. Many were not picked up and photographed.

Hundreds of dead birds picked up in a morning at the base of 1, 3, 4 and 7 World Trade Centers

PoC avatarPosted on September 17, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 17, 2021

The World Trade Centers (WTC) are proving fatal to migrating birds. The topic is of interest to cat advocates due to cat predation on birds. But what if cats are eating the birds killed when they fly into buildings? Cats … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged birds, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, hunting birds | Leave a reply
Cat hunting birds

POLL: how many birds does your cat kill per year? Please complete it to scotch ‘rumours’ of cats killing billions of birds.

PoC avatarPosted on July 26, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 26, 2021

Please complete this poll. It won’t take you more than five seconds! It is half way down the page. I think it will help because the ornithologists like to promote the idea that domestic cats kill billions of birds annually … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged cat predation, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, domestic cat predation, hunting birds, ornithologists, scientific studies, statistics | 3 Replies
Chicago Field Museum

Do this to slash bird deaths at a stroke (no cats involved)

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2021

If you want to slash bird deaths at a stroke then turn the lights off at night in city buildings. Ornithologists and bird lovers have long criticised the domestic, stray and feral cat for decimating bird numbers across the planet. … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged bird conservation, birds, cat predation, cat preying on birds, cats preying on birds, conservation, hunting birds | Leave a reply
Bobcat attacks and kills wild turkey feeding at feeder

Birdfeeder placement to help avoid attack by cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2020

I can think of two instances (but there are many more) of exposing, through good intentions, birds to predation by cats which, to me, highlights the need to be at least aware of the potential dangers. Although I’m a cat … continue reading…

Posted in Bobcat | Tagged Alabama, birds, bobcat, Bobcat Attack, cat predation, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, domestic cat predation, hunting birds | Leave a reply
Colony cat

Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic

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Are cats really to blame for the worldwide loss of biodiversity? Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus William S. Lynn, Clark University; Arian Wallach, University of Technology Sydney, and Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, University of Wisconsin-Madison A number of conservationists claim cats … continue reading…

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat predation, cat prey, cat prey items, cats preying on birds, conservation, domestic cat predation | 1 Reply
Mouse hunt is over

Do domestic cats prefer mice or birds?

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 3, 2020

Domestic cats much prefer mice to birds no matter what source of information you refer to (including personal obesrvations by the cat owning public). In order to assess what, at a fundamental level, domestic cats prefer as prey animals you … continue reading…

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat catching mice, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, domestic cat behavior, domestic cat predation, hunting birds, mouse | Leave a reply
Feral cats of Australia feed on geckos and many other reptiles including venomous snakes

Do feral cats eat snakes?

PoC avatarPosted on May 12, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2020

Yes, feral cats do eat snakes, even venomous species, but it depends where the feral cat lives as this determines whether there are snakes to be eaten. Certainly in Australia there are plenty of snakes, some of which are venomous. … continue reading…

Posted in predation | Tagged australia, australia feral cat, Australian cats, cat predation, cat study, cats preying on birds, feral cats, reptiles, snakes, study | Leave a reply
Picture of stuffed cat and dead prey

Museum display of stuffed tabby cat next to line of 34 stuffed birds is objectionable

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2020

I believe that this display is in a Dutch museum: the Natural History Museum Rotterdam. It is unpleasant. It also over-simplifies the issues of domestic cat predation and as a result misleads. All-in-all not a clever display. The creators of … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds, cat behavior, cat hunting, cat predation, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, domestic cat predation, hunting birds | 2 Replies
Feral cat eating an albatross chick

Video of feral cat eating albatross

PoC avatarPosted on October 17, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 17, 2019

Right away we have to say that there is no evidence that this black feral cat killed the Shy Albatross chick. What annoys me slightly is that the video has been published on a bird website (birdguides.com) with, it seems … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged australia feral cat, bird conservation, cat predation, cats preying on birds, hunting birds, New Zealand | Leave a reply
Bird decline inforgraphic from Cornell

Bird loss USA: criticise humans not cats. It is time for a reality check.

PoC avatarPosted on September 21, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2019

I for one have been fighting this battle for more than a decade. The sharp decline in bird species populations is mainly due to human behaviour. Yes, there are other factors, one of which is predation by outdoor cats but…it … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged cat predation, cats preying on birds, domestic cat predation, hunting birds | 2 Replies

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